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gfarinas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
feastofblaze's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
emily_bg's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
meganstreb's review against another edition
4.0
Certainly piqued my interest in what happened during and after the English Civil War.
The author included snippets of what characters were thinking, but that only seemed to be around making secretive plans or worrying about the results of those plans, not much about their reasons why. The coffee shop conversations gave opportunity to learn a bit more about the opinions at the time, but it would have been nice to delve more into that.
The author included snippets of what characters were thinking, but that only seemed to be around making secretive plans or worrying about the results of those plans, not much about their reasons why. The coffee shop conversations gave opportunity to learn a bit more about the opinions at the time, but it would have been nice to delve more into that.
judenoseinabook's review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
The main character, Damian Seeker is not a very likeable man to begin with, but he thaws gradually as the book progresses.
It is set in a difficult time, Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate. Lots of intrigue to kill Cromwell and reinstate Charles ll. Seeker's job is to root out the plots. He gets involved when a leading soldier is murdered and he doesn't believe the obvious suspect did it. A web of intrigue and plots is gradually uncovered. Will justice be served? Even if the letter if the law is not necessarily kept?
The books has an authentic feel to it and I look forward to the next installment
It is set in a difficult time, Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate. Lots of intrigue to kill Cromwell and reinstate Charles ll. Seeker's job is to root out the plots. He gets involved when a leading soldier is murdered and he doesn't believe the obvious suspect did it. A web of intrigue and plots is gradually uncovered. Will justice be served? Even if the letter if the law is not necessarily kept?
The books has an authentic feel to it and I look forward to the next installment
siggyzardust's review against another edition
2.0
Anyone comparing this to CJ Sansom needs a brain transplant